Croydon Voluntary Association for the Blind

Registered charity 1165086 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Croydon

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.9y median 5y

average tenure

21y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

8 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 9Education/training 9The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 9

Commercial experience

Other services 1

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N.F.F.O Training Trust Fund 1 shared trustee
The Joanna Toole Foundation 1 shared trustee

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N.F.F.O Training Trust Fund 1 shared trustee
The Joanna Toole Foundation 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.croydonvision.org.uk
Email	info@croydonvision.org.uk
Phone	02086882486
Address	Bedford Hall, 72-74 Wellesley Road, CROYDON, SURREY

Finances

£721,506 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£532,058	£565,407
2022	£512,409	£852,852
2023	£733,646	£734,791
2024	£747,895	£815,677
2025	£721,506	£766,182

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employmentRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF NEED OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WHO SUFFER SIGHT LOSS BY:(1) PROVIDING QUALITY INFORMATION AND ADVICE, ADVOCACY, TRAINING AND COUNSELLING SERVICES, PEER SUPPORT GROUPS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND TO ENABLE SIGHT IMPAIRED RESIDENTS TO ENJOY HEALTHY AND INDEPENDENT LIVES AS POSSIBLE.(2) INFORMING AND ADVISING CARERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT SIGHT LOSS AND HOW ITS CHALLENGES CAN BEST BE MET.(3) WORKING WITH HOSPITALS, EYE UNITS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE TIMELY AND SUCCESSFUL SERVICES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE THEY SERVE.

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 08 Jan 2016

Trustees (9)

9trustees

55median age

0aged 70+

Nigel Gooding CBEage 55 Chair since 2021
Carolyn Simmonds since 2026
Dhruvin Patel since 2019
Frances Cullen since 2005
Jamie Henderson since 2021
Josef Khan since 2024
Kieren Exley since 2021
Peter Osei-Bonsu since 2025
Swarna Pillai since 2019

Connected charities (2)

The Joanna Toole Foundation 1 shared trustee
N.F.F.O Training Trust Fund 1 shared trustee

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